Contractor WMD Subject Matter Expert and Trainer

Global Systems Engineering (GSE), an Intreped Partners company, is a HUBZone small business that supports the federal government with a variety of high-end technical and engineering services. We are responsive to our customer’s needs, which change often. This creates a fast-paced environment where priorities shift, and tasks may require short deadlines.

GSE is currently seeking a motivated, self-driven individual to serve as a subject matter expert in clandestine laboratory safety, explosive precursor chemicals (EPC), and hazardous material investigations. In addition, the successful candidate will provide Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) threat lectures to support the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Development and Preparedness Unit (DPU) as it conducts training.

This position is proposed as Key Personnel under an anticipated FBI contract award. The estimated start date is August 2026.

Work Location: Remote (United States). Frequent travel throughout the United States and occasional international travel required. Candidates located in the Eastern or Central time zones are preferred to facilitate coordination with the FBI Development and Preparedness Unit. The place of performance is to be determined by DPU and shall differ based on wherever the training class being supported at that time is being held. It will range from FBI and DOJ facilities in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, to include Northern Virginia and Southern Maryland, to Florence, Alabama and other FBI Field Office areas of responsibility (AORs) for regional iterations.

Work Hours: Typically within the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Core work hours are 9:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m.

To be qualified, the candidate MUST be a US citizen and ability to successfully complete an FBI background investigation.

Responsibilities assigned to this position include:

• Attend all training events as tasked by the Government at various locations, which include events (CONUS and OCONUS) as a subject matter expert (SME).
• Use lectures, case studies, demonstrations, tours, tabletop exercises and hands-on laboratory exercises to teach chemical, biological, and explosive science, security, threats and agent characteristics and production up to Government standards.
• Provide classroom and scenario-based training on improvised explosives (IE), identifying different types of clandestine lab detection, including synthetic drug labs, and a variety of clan lab detection equipment.
• Assist in setting up simulations and demonstrations of WMD mock laboratory exercises.
• Assist with briefing on emerging and evolving CBRNE threats and trends and participate in panels as directed.
• Present information about IEs, EPCs, the use of TICs, hazardous material investigations, and the syntheses of chemical and biological agents.
• Assist with teaching proper safety procedures when working with CBRNE materials, biosecurity lab principles and policy, and how to conduct field screening on various substances.
• Work with the DPU’s industry partners to increase collaboration and strengthen the knowledge of WMD among federal, state, local, tribal, the private sector, academia, and its international counterparts.
• Provide expertise in support of developing new and updating existing curriculum.

Required Qualifications:

• US Citizenship
• Completion of a course of study resulting in a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in a relevant discipline
• Current or former certified Bomb Technician, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Badge holder/technician, or licensed commercial blaster.
• Demonstrated experience in chemical trace analysis and advanced analytical method development and techniques for scientific experiments.
• Experience in curriculum development, implementation, and training on the EPC/TIC threat and hazardous material investigations.
• Expert in IE with an emphasis on synthesis and detection of relevant materials.
• Expert on the topic of clandestine laboratories and post blast demonstrations.
• Travel is expected and may include frequent CONUS and occasional OCONUS travel in support of FBI training events.